Garrett ACE Apex Multi-Frequency Metal Detector with Raider Coil and Z-Lynk Wireless Headphones

The Garrett ACE Apex with the 8.5" x 11" Multi-Flex Raider DD coil and Z-Lynk MS-3 Wireless Headphones runs true simultaneous multi-frequency detection plus four single-frequency modes (5, 10, 15, 20 kHz) from one machine, giving detectorists stable target IDs across mineralized soil, wet salt sand, and iron-heavy relic sites. Detectorists stepping up from single-frequency VLF machines gain the wider Raider coil's sweep coverage for open fields and pastures, wireless audio that cuts the headphone cord, and a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that delivers roughly 15 hours of continuous field operations. We hand this configuration to weekend coin hunters, club event attendees, and beach detectorists who want Multi-Salt mode for wet sand stability and the larger footprint to cover ground faster than the smaller 6 x 11 Viper coil allows.

What's Included with the Garrett ACE Apex

• Garrett ACE Apex metal detector with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• 8.5" x 11" DD Multi-Flex Raider submersible search coil with coil cover
• 6" x 11" DD Multi-Flex Viper submersible search coil with coil cover
• Adjustable aluminum shaft assembly with push-pin locks
• Garrett MS-3 Z-Lynk wireless headphones with built-in receiver
• Z-Lynk transmitter module for the detector's 1/4" output
• USB charging cable for the detector and the headphones
• Garrett owner's manual and 2-year limited warranty card

Multi-Flex Frequency Selection in Mineralized Ground and Saltwater

Open Field and Pasture Coin Hunting

Old fields, agricultural pastures, and vast historical permissions are exactly where the larger Raider coil earns its structural keep. The 8.5" x 11" DD footprint offers the wide lateral sweep coverage necessary to efficiently map out terrain you may have previously worked with smaller, tighter accessory coils. Because the internal lithium-ion battery array yields roughly 15 hours of continuous field operations, you will not have to cut your recovery days short to swap out dead cells. When running across open fields, optimizing your machine prevents missing deep, historically significant currency. Our testing teams prioritize these baseline parameters for open-pasture hunting: true simultaneous multi-frequency for maximum deep target resolution, Coins or Custom search mode depending on localized modern trash density, sensitivity set to 6 or 7 of 8 (drop by one notch if high-voltage boundary wires induce chatter), Iron Volume at 2 to 4 to keep subsurface structural iron audible as a background grunt without masking deep non-ferrous sweeps, and notch discrimination rejecting all values spanning 0 to 35 while fully accepting everything from 36 and up. The multi-frequency engine locks target IDs in mineralized dirt where a single-frequency VLF gets noisy and starts chattering, resolving through ground noise that drowns out older ACE machines.

Parks and High-Trash Public Lawns

Compressed public zones, old schoolyards, and manicured lawns present unique challenges due to decades of dense iron litter, aluminum pull-tabs, and scattered modern debris. In these tricky conditions, the multi-frequency system preserves numeric stability even when sweeping immediately adjacent to iron fences or concrete sidewalk rebar matrices. For park hunting, swapping to the included 6" x 11" DD Multi-Flex Viper search coil provides a tighter field of view to pluck old copper and silver out from directly between modern foil and crown caps. We recommend dropping your Iron Volume adjustments to a minimum level to keep your ears fresh and focused strictly on high-conductor audio responses. The best metal detectors for coins maintain digital target profiling in compressed urban zones, and the Apex delivers that stability at a price point that keeps flagship features accessible.

Saltwater Beach and Wet Sand Recovery

The lower shaft assembly and both the Raider and Viper search coils are built fully submersible for operating inside rolling surf lines, damp coastal wet sand, and shallow tidal pools. The primary challenge along ocean coastlines is the extreme conductive matrix created by wet salt sand, which routinely renders traditional single-frequency VLF units completely unstable. Activating the proprietary Multi-Salt mode engine stabilizes your threshold audio below the high-tide line. Our marine recovery teams suggest slow, overlapping sweeps across the low-tide margins where heavy gold jewelry and silver bands naturally collect. Deploy these field parameters to minimize false beach signals: Multi-Salt exclusively to cancel out coastal brine mineralization, Zero (all-metal) or Jewelry search mode to ensure low-conductor gold chains are not accidentally skipped, sensitivity at 5 to 6 of 8 allowing the digital processors to ground balance smoothly, automatic ground balance tracking to maintain a locked ground profile across the 175-point scale as you transition from dry dunes to wet froth, and open all notch discrimination segments to maintain full audibility across the target identification range.

Iron-Heavy Relic Sites

Old homesteads, historical foundations, and battlefield permissions are consistently saturated with square nails, rusted bottle caps, and scattered iron fragments. When moving the Garrett ACE Apex metal detector through these dense trash matrices, Iron Audio paired with the eight adjustable Iron Volume levels becomes your primary advantage. It allows you to down-volume frustrating ferrous clutter while ensuring desirable faint brass, copper, and lead signals remain fully audible at standard volume levels. The Raider coil's larger footprint covers more ground per pass, and at 2.5 pounds with balanced ergonomics, the rig holds up to all-day swings without wrist fatigue.

Wireless Z-Lynk Audio and Built-In Rechargeable Battery for All-Day Hunts

• Wireless freedom without the headphone cord: built-in Z-Lynk wireless audio, significantly faster than Bluetooth, with no dongle hanging off the shaft.
• Rechargeable convenience for multi-day hunts: built-in lithium-ion battery delivers approximately 15 hours of continuous field operations, eliminating mid-hunt battery swaps.
• Stable, locked target IDs in mineralized dirt and on saltwater beaches: Multi-Flex runs all four frequencies at once and resolves through ground noise that drowns out older ACE machines.
• Faster, cleaner separation in iron-littered relic sites: eight Iron Volume settings let us pull non-ferrous targets out from under the iron without dropping signal volume on the good ones.
• Coverage that swings: the 8.5" x 11" Multi-Flex Raider DD coil sweeps wider than the standard 6 x 11 Viper, covering open fields and pastures faster while maintaining the depth advantage on deeply buried targets.

Six Selectable Frequency Modes for Target-Specific Hunting

Multi-Flex digital platform is Garrett's broad-bandwidth system, and it gives detectorists six selectable frequency modes from a single coil: 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 15 kHz, 20 kHz, Multi-Frequency, and Multi-Salt. Lower frequencies (5 kHz) enhance detection on larger and more conductive targets such as large silver coins and deep relics. Higher frequencies (15 kHz and 20 kHz) improve detection on smaller and less conductive targets including hammered silver coins, small gold jewelry, and gold nuggets in prospecting ground. Multi-Frequency mode runs all four frequencies simultaneously for excellent detection on all targets in all soils, while Multi-Salt mode is calibrated specifically for wet sand and saltwater beaches where single-frequency machines lose stability. This frequency flexibility means the same detector adapts from quiet park dirt to heavy salt sand without needing a second machine. Detectorists who cross-shop the Garrett ACE series metal detectors will recognize the Apex as the flagship multi-frequency model in the line, stepping up from the fixed-frequency ACE 300 and ACE 400 models that preceded it.

175-Point Ground Balance Resolution and Five-Tone Audible Target ID

The Apex carries 175 points of ground balance resolution ranging from ferrous ground to saltwater, the same high-resolution scale Garrett introduced on the AT Max. Automatic ground balance tracking maintains a locked ground profile as you transition from dry soil to wet sand, so you stop chasing ground noise instead of targets. Five-tone audio paired with large digital target ID numbers means iron, foil, nickels, and silver each speak with a distinct voice. The US Coins search mode displays quarter and penny icons under the notch scale before you dig, giving visual confirmation on common coin targets. Twenty pixels of notch discrimination, including eight pixels of iron, provide high-resolution target rejection in trashy sites. The hybrid audio system provides the simplicity of binary audio found on existing ACE detectors with the additional benefits of subtle proportional audio for faint targets, so you hear the difference between a shallow surface target and a deep coin at the edge of detection range.

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Specifications

• Operating Frequencies: 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 15 kHz, 20 kHz, Multi-Frequency, Multi-Salt
• Coils Included: 8.5" x 11" DD Multi-Flex Raider (submersible) + 6" x 11" DD Multi-Flex Viper (submersible)
• Search Modes: Zero, Coins, US Coins, Jewelry, Relics, Custom, Pinpoint
• Ground Balance: 175 points, automatic tracking
• Discrimination: 20 pixels including 8 iron pixels
• Audio: Five-tone target ID, hybrid binary/proportional, built-in Z-Lynk wireless
• Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, approximately 15 hours runtime
• Weight: 2.5 lbs
• Waterproof Rating: Lower shaft and coils submersible, control box splash-resistant
• Warranty: 2-year limited Garrett warranty
• Country of Manufacture: USA

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

We are an authorized Garrett dealer, so your ACE Apex ships with the full 2-year limited manufacturer warranty and direct factory support. Our team has run the Apex from saltwater wash to plowed iron-heavy fields, and we stock the full range of very low frequency (VLF) metal detectors so we can answer real field questions about frequency selection, coil swaps, and hunt-mode tradeoffs. Every order ships free, you have 30 days to return it if the detector does not meet your expectations, and we price-match any lower advertised price on the same configuration. When you call or email, you reach detectorists who hunt, not a call center reading scripts.